FDA Cracks Down On Sale Of E-Cigarettes To Minors

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — In a historic move, the FDA announced a major crackdown about selling e-cigarettes to minors.

The FDA says vaping has become a dangerous epidemic among teenagers, driven mainly by the popular flavored products. On Wednesday, the agency has ordered manufacturers to reverse the trend or face dire consequences.

It’s estimated more than 2 million middle and high schoolers used e-cigarettes last year.

“They treated these issues like a public relations challenge rather than seriously considering their legal obligations, the public health mandate, and the existential threat to these products,” Gottlieb says.

If the industry doesn’t step up to curb the problem, the FDA may consider banning flavored nicotine.